gauge

[geyj] / geɪdʒ /

NOUN

measure, standard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barometer benchmark criterion indicator meter pattern yardstick

STRONG

basis bore capacity check degree depth example exemplar extent guide guideline height magnitude mark model norm rule sample scale scope size span test thickness touchstone type width

Antonyms

STRONG

extreme unimportance

WEAK

estimate guess

VERB

measure, judge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appraise ascertain assess calculate calibrate determine evaluate guess quantify take account of weigh

STRONG

adjudge check compute count estimate eye figure guesstimate meter peg rate reckon scale size tally value

WEAK

check out figure in have one's number look over quantitate size up

Antonyms

STRONG

estimate guess subtract

Example Sentences

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Clocktower’s Wallerstein said the Fed chair’s comments about still needing to gauge the impact of tariffs on inflation may have thrown investors for a loop.

From MarketWatch

Stocks fell on Wednesday, after one wholesale inflation gauge came in hotter than expected and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell highlighted the risks that higher energy prices will lift inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Economists don’t lean heavily on the wholesale price gauge—which measures the prices received by producers for their goods and services—as a standalone indicator of inflation trends.

From The Wall Street Journal

Daco said labor demand gauges were showing a hiring rate "at a decade low" and slowing wage growth.

From Barron's

It focuses on helping users discover potential matches, gauge whether those potential matches are likely to respond and help users keep track of past conversations with previous matches.

From Los Angeles Times

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